Linotype-machine.



G. E. MARLATT.

LINOTYPE MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.19, 1914.

Patented Jan. 26, 1915.

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Patented Jan. 26, 1915.

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LINOTYPE-MACHINE.

Specication of Letters Patent. Patented Jan, 216, 1915.

j Application filed January 19, 1914. Serial No. 813,123.

To all 'whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. MARLATT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pasadena, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Linotype-Machines, of which the following is a specification;

My invention relates to improvements in font distinguishers in linotype machines,

.and the object of my invention is to provide 'designated font; other objects may appear in the subjoined detailed description.

I attain these objects by means of the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying dra-wings, in which-- Figure 1 is an elevation of my device attached to the end of the distributing head of a linotype machine. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation-on the line Z-wzFig 1, showing the device as adapted for use in machines where the magazines are withdrawn from the rear. Fig. 3 is a section similar to Fig. 2 showing the device as'adapted for use in machines where the magazines are withdrawn from the front. Fig 4 is an enlarged section of the distinguisher yoke, on the line .r4-m1, Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an end elevation of a form of my device as used in a triple magazine type of machine, showing the central magazine in operative position. Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5 showing the lower magazine raised into operative position. Fig. 7 is a View similar to Figs. 5

and 6 showing the upper magazine lowered Y into operative position. Fig. `8 -is a front elevation of Fig. 5. Fig. 9 is a side elevation of the adjusting block and scale as attachedv to a magazine.

Similar reference numerals indicate the able to several Styles of matrix Setting inachines, is designed to automatically set the font distinguisher when a magazine is i placed into operative position in a machine, and comprises the main distinguisher lever 1 which is pivoted to the bracket 2 by means of the pin 3, this bracket being secured to the distributer beam 4 byv means of the beam screw 5, and the distributer bar 6, common to all types of such machines, being secured to the outer member 7 of the beam.

The lower end of the lever 1 is adapted to engage a pin 8 secured to an adjustment lblock 9 which is adjustably attached to the side of the magazine 10 between the upper and lower plates, the adjusting screw 11 fastened in the side of the magazine being adapted to engage the slot12 in the block 9 for purpose of adjusting the position of the block lengthwise of the magazine. The pin S may be placed on either side of the lever 1, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, according to themanner of withdrawing the magazine from the machine, and the block 9 is adapted for adjustment in its relation with the magazine so as to properly set the font dis tinguisher for the matrices therein, as hereinafter described.

The font distinguisher stud, which is a part of the distributer box, may be lengthened, as shown, to properly adapt it for use in connection with my device, and 1 provide this stud with a coil spring 14 which may be placed as in Fig. 2 on the rear end of the stud for the form of my device shown in this figure, or on the front end thereof for the form shown in Fig. 3. The collar 15 is secured to the stud 13 by the set screw 16 at the front end thereof, and the distinguisher yoke 17 which is pivoted to the lever 1 by means of the screw 18 is forked at the rear end andl adapted to fit over and loosely engage the stud 13 on the rear side of the collar 15, as shown in Fig. 2, or on the front side, as shown in Fig. 3, the compression of the spring 14 serving to hold the vfork of the yoke in contact with the collar.

The font distinguisher 19', which is secured to the studv 13 in the distributer box 20 is adapted to engage a notch 21 in the bottom of a matrix 22, and thus allow any particular font of matrices to be distributed to their particular magazine, the engagement of the lever 1 with the pin 8 and the pivotal connection ofthe yoke 17 therewith causing the distinguisher 19 to register with the notch 21 in the matrices.

It is obvious that the adjustment of the block 9 on the magazine 10 will fix the position of the distinguisher 19 in the distributer box 20 and will maintain this position while the magazine is in operative position in the machine, thus providing a clear passage through the distributer mechanism for all of the matrices belonging to any vfont or magazine, and preventing the passage therethrough of matrices which may have become mixed and belonging to other fonts or magazines.

The notches Y21 in the bottom of the matrices occupy different positions for each of the various fonts, and the position of the distinguisher in the box 20 must ordinarily be changed when one magazine is substi-.

tuted for another in the machine, in order that the position :Fof the di'stinguisher may correspond to thfat of the notches in the matrices. This change is necessarily made by hand in the common types of machines now in use, whereas the use of my automatic device eii'ects the necessary changes without manual attention.

In operation, when a magazine is placed in operativn position, in a machine, in the form of my device shown in Fig. 2, the pin 8 will engage the rear sidel of the lever 1 and force it forward, thus compressing the spring 14 on the rear end of the stud 13 by means of the yoke 17 pulling against the collar 15, and causing the stud 13 and the distinguisher 19- attached thereto to move forward in the box 20 until the latter is in proper position to register with the notches 21 in the bottom of the matrices 22 belonging to that particular magazine.

In the form of device shown in Fig. 3, the spring 14 being on the opposite end of the stud 13 and the pin 8 being on the opposite side of the lever 1, when the magazine is placed in operative position, the lever 1 is forced backward, the yoke 17 is caused to push againstthe opposite side of the collar 15, and thus the stud 13 and the distinguisher 19 are caused to move backward in the box v2O until in the proper position to register with the notches 21 in the bottom of the matrices.

The parts shown but not numbered are common to all linotype machines and are not properly a part of my invention, but shown to properly illustrate the use thereof.

As adapted for use in certain styles of multiple magazine machines, the forms shown in Figs. 5, 6, 7 and 8 are shown in use with a triple magazine machine in which the magazines are movable vertically in the machine in and out of operative position,

the connection of the lever 1 and the yoke 17 with the distributer beam and the distinguisher stud 13 being the same as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 for the single magazine v typel of machines. The lever 1, in these forms, may be bentat the lower end, as shown, for convenience, approxlmately at right angles to the top surface of the maga- Y zines and the forward edge has the cut out portions 23 to provide clearance for the pin 8 which is secured to the block 9 of the central magazine and is adapted to 4move vertically when the magazines are raised or lowered to throw one or theother of them into operative position.

The sectors 24 and 25 have a common pivot and are secured to the lever 1 by means of the pivot screw 26, the outer portions thereof being provided with the radial slots 27 adapted to be engaged by the ad- ]usting screws 28 secured to the lever 1. The pin 8 extends out from the magazine -suiiiciently to engage the forward edges of the sectors 24 and 25, is adapted to engage the edge of the lever.1 for-adjusting and setting the distinguisher -for the central magazine, the forward edge of the sector 24 for the lower magazine and the edge of the sector 25 for the upper magazine.

The proper adjustment of the sectors may be made by means of the adjusting,

screws 28-in the slots 27, the upper sector serving to set the distinguisher for the lower l the block on the screw 11 until the' line 30 of the column having the desired number registers with the line 31 on the edge of the top plate of the magazine.

It is designed that the blocks 9 will be attached to the magazines and theirposition thereon permanently established, thus ren-` dering unnecessary any adjustment when the magazine 1s placed intol operative position inthe machine, but in the event that the font of matricesis changed Ain the magazine, a new adjustment of the block would be necessary.

It is obvious that the shape of the sectors and the lever may be changed materially to suit varying conditions, and many other changes may be made to adapt the device to practical use in connection with any linotype machine, without departing from the spirit of myinvention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire Letters Patent for, is: y

l. In a. linotype machine, the combination -with adistributing mechanism provided with a distributer beam, of a lever pivotally secured to the distrlbuter beam, adjusting means on a magazine adapted vto be engaged by said lever, a font distinguisher,

and means for operably connecting the font distinguisher with said lever for setting said font distinguisher in its proper position therein for the delivery of a font of matrices to the proper magazine by the placing of adapted to be engaged by said lever, a font distinguisher, and means for operably connecting said lever with the font distinguisher for controlling the delivery of a font of matrices to said magazine, said lever being operated by the placing of said magazine into operative position in the machine.

3. In a linotype machine, the combination with a distributing mechanism provided with a distributer beam, of an adjusting block secured to the side of a 'magazine, a lever pivotally secured to the distributer beam and depending therefrom to a point opposite said block, means on said block adapted to engage said lever, a font distinguisher, and means operably connecting said lever with the font distinguisher adapted to set the font distinguisher for controlling the delivery of a font 'of matrices to the proper magazine by the placing of said magazine into operative position in the machine.

4.. In a linotv'pe machine, the combination with a distributing mechanism provided with a distributer beam, of a block adapted to be adjustably secured to a magazine, a

lever pivotally secured to the distributer beam and depending therefrom to a point opposite said block, a font distinguisher stud,l

a spring on the font distinguisher stud, a collar on the opposite end of said stud, a yoke pivoted to said lever and adapted to engage said collar, and means on said block for causing said lever to move said stud into position for delivery of a font of matrices to a magazine to which they belong, by placing said magazine into operative position in the machine.

5. In a linotype machine, the combination with the font distinguisher stud of a distributer box` a spring on one end of the stud adapted to hold it normally toward one side of the distributer box, ad collar on the other end of said stud and fixed thereto` a lever pivotally secured to a fixed part of the machine and depending therefrom, an

4adjusting block on a lmagazine, and means with a distributing mechanism provided with a distributer beam, of a lever pivotally secured to the distributer beam, a font distinguisher, means for operably connecting said lever with the font distinguisher, a tier of magazines in said machine movable vertically, and means onpne of said magazines near the center of the tier adapted to engage said lever and set the font distinguisher for the delivery of a font of matrices to the proper magazine as it is raised or lowered into operative position in the machine.

7 In a linotype machine the combination with a distributing mechanism provided with a distributer beam, of a lever pivotally secured to the distributer beam, a font distinguisher, means for operably connecting said lever with the font distinguisher, a tier of magazines movable vertically in said machine, an adjusting block secured to oneof said magazines near the center of the tier and coacting. means on said lever and said block adapted to set the font distinguisher for the delivery of a font of matrices to the proper magazine as it is raised or lowered into operative position in the machine.

In a linotype machine, the combination with a distributing mechanism, of a lever pivotally secured tothe distributer beam, a font distinguisher, means for operably connecting said lever with the font distinguisher, a tier of magazines movable vertically in the machine, an adjusting block secured to one of said magazines nearthe center of the tier, a pair of sectors radially adjustable on and secured to the lower end of said lever, and means on said block adapted to engage said lever and said sectors for setting the font distinguisher- Jfor the delivery of a font of matrices to one of said magazines as it is raised or lowered into operative position in the machine.

9. In a linotype machine, the combination with a distributing mechanism, of a'lever pivotally secured to the distributer beam, a font distinguisher, means for operably connecting said lever with the font distinguisher, a tier of magazines movablehvertically in the machine, an adjusting block secured to one of said magazines near the center of the tier, a pair of. sectors radiallv adjustable on and secured to the lower end of said lever, a pin secured to and outwardly projecting from said block common to and adapted to engage said lever and said sectors for setting the font distinguisher for into operative position in the machine.

10. In a linotype machine, the combination with a distributing mechanism, 'of a lever pivotally secured to the distributer beam, a font distinguisher, means for operably connecting said' lever with the font distinguisher, a tier of magazines movable vertically in the machine, an adjusting block secured to one of said magazines near the center of the tier there being a scale'onthe face of said block and a line on the edge of one of said magazines for the adjustment of said block in its relation thereto, a pair of sectors radially adjustable on and secured to the lower end of said lever, a pin secured to and outwalrdlyprojecting from said blockcommo' to and adapted to engage said lever and' said sectors for setting the font distinguisher for the delivery of a font of matrices to one of said magazines as it is raised or lowered into operative position in the machine.

1l. In a typographical machine, the combination of. a magazine for the type or matrices, a laterally adjustable font distinguisher, and means carried directly by the magazine for controlling the lateral adjustment of the font distinguisher to correspond to Ithe style or font of the type or matrices therein.

12. In a typographical machinecomprising a magazine removable from the machine at will, the combination of an adjustable font distinguisher, and means carried by the magazine for controlling thel adjustment of the font distinguisher; whereby a substituted magazine automatically adjusts the font distinguisher to correspond to the style or font of the type or matrices therein.

13. In a typographical machine comprising a magazine removable from the machine at will, the combination of an adjustable font distinguisher, and automatic means j controlled by a substitud magazine to vary prising a device adjustable at the replacement of a magazine for adjusting' the font distinguisher, the said means comwill to vary their extent of action.

' 15. A magazine for typographical machines to contain the type or matrices, and

provided with an adjustable font, distinguisher controlling device.

16. A magazine for typographical machines to contain the type or matrices, and provided with a font distinguisher controlling device which is adjustable at will to correspond to different styles or fonts of type or matrices contained in the magazine.

17. In a typographical machine comprising a magazine removable from the machine at will, the combination of an adjustable v font distinguisher, and means acting automatically to control the adjustment of the font 'distinguisher'to correspond to a substituted magazine.

'18. In a typographical machine comprising a magazine removable from the machine at -will, the combination of an adjustable' font distinguisher, and means operated by the replacement of the magazine for adjusting the font distinguisher.

19. A magazine for typographical marchines to containV the type or matrices, and 'provided with a font-distinguisher controlling -device corresponding to the particular style or font of the type on matrices contained therein. s

GEORGE E. MARLATT.

. s Witnesses ANNE HARTENSTEIN, WALTER M. REEVES. 

